EntrepreneurWhen it comes to updating your business website in a timely manner, the one rule is this: There are no rules. That's according to Christian Riggs, president of Riggs Creative Group, a user-experience design and website development firm in San Diego. Riggs says that deciding whether to update, redesign or reengineer your site should depend entirely on your business goals, objectives and economic considerations, rather than on some superficial time frame pulled out of thin air. Here's what he means.READ MORE

BuilderThere is no doubt green building has picked up at a rapid pace in the last few years, with the share of new energy-efficient, single-family home sales jumping dramatically from 2 percent in 2005 to 23 percent in 2013, according to the U.S. Green Building Council. The USGBC estimates that by 2016, green single-family homes will represent 26 percent to 33 percent of the market.READ MORE

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Construction DiveConstruction contracts have been in the spotlight recently, particularly in the case of Boston’s Green Line extension project. The contractor group, White-Skanska-Kiewit, is under fire, and critics have said the maximum-price contract for the project is to blame for the $1 billion in project cost overruns. But can a contract type really make a project more susceptible to budget disasters, or are there other factors at work?READ MORE

By Michael J. Berens Builders shrugged off a rather lackluster September, choosing to focus instead on regaining ground in the fourth quarter. Regardless of the month-over-month decline from August in nearly every industry sector, builders remain optimistic — buoyed by indicators of future demand, job growth and cumulative year-over-year gains. However, with signs that growth in the global economy is slowing, experts also worry the recovery in the U.S. could once again stall.
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Small Business TrendsWe've all heard the saying, "Cash is King."
While the words may be cliché, they're also true — particularly for the small business. Without a cushy safety net or direct line to a big bank's lending department, survival often hinges on your ability to effectively manage the delicate balance of cash in and cash out.
When there's no cash on hand, everything is tough. Paying salaries, paying bills, buying supplies, not to mention making the investments needed to grow to the next level. If you're looking for tips on managing your business cash flow, below are seven to think about.
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Equipment WorldNearly 4,700 people were killed on the job in 2014, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the construction industry accounting for nearly one-fifth of those deaths.
The number of construction workers killed on the job increased by 10 percent in 2014 to 874, once again making the industry accountable for the highest number of worker deaths in the country.
Early data from the BLS suggests a total of 4,679 Americans died on the job in 2014.
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